Marie Van Rillas
YOUR PARTNER FOR PEOPLE & GROWTH
HR strategy & employer branding
Your team is growing.
Your HR isn't ready.
I help startups and SMEs build the people foundations that make growth sustainable, from hiring strategy and employer brand to team engagement and leadership support.
Trusted by founders and leaders building people-first companies.
Free quick scans
Get clarity in under five minutes.
Two short self-assessments that show you where your people foundations and your employer brand actually stand.
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Lenses to choose from
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Clear picture
05
minutes each
Does this sound familiar?
4 patterns I see in growing companies.
Hiring keeps slipping
The wrong candidates apply, and the good ones don't stay long enough.
Your culture is real, but invisible
What you project outside doesn't match what actually happens inside.
The team is talented, but not clicking
There's energy and ambition, but results don't match the potential.
Good people are leaving
Knowledge, culture and momentum walk out with every departure.
What I do
Two Pillars. One Strategy.
Choose your scan
Two lenses. One clear picture.
Start with the one that feels most urgent, or take both for the full view. Free, online, and yours to keep.
About me
Marie Van Rillas,
your partner for people & growth.
I'm Marie Van Rillas, an HR consultant based on the French Riviera. I work with founders and SMEs of 5 to 50 people in Switzerland, Europe and internationally, combining HR strategy and employer branding to help you attract, engage and keep the people who drive your growth.
I work with founders and SME leaders who know that getting people right is the lever that moves everything else and who looking for a real business partner.
15+
years of experience
5-2'500
People
5+
Industries
"Solid HR Foundations and a clear Employer Brand are the two
drivers for sustainable growth." Marie.
For founders and leaders serious about growth
Who I work with.
Companies between 5 and 50 people, at the stage where getting people right starts to really matter.
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Founders scaling fast
You're hiring but have no HR structure yet. Every people decision still lands on your table.
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SME owners & CEOs
You've grown beyond the "small team" stage. The culture and processes that worked before are starting to crack.
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COOs & Leaders
You need a solid people strategy without having to become an HR expert yourself.
What changes
The results we create together.
Companies between 5 and 50 people, at the stage where getting people right starts to really matter.
Attract and keep the right people
Bring in the people you want, and give them reasons to stay.
Stand out from competitors
Turn the culture you already have into a visible, credible advantage.
Shorten hiring cycles
Decide faster, with clearer roles and a hiring process that holds.
Grow without breaking
Build people systems that keep pace as the business scales.
What clients say
Trusted through every stage of growth.
“Marie built a high-performing HR function in Geneva, strengthening recruitment, engagement and leadership during even the toughest period.”
Peter Z.
“Marie delivers HR solutions at senior level with professionalism and real impact. She helps translate company vision into concrete people initiatives.”
Stewart G.
“A senior consulting approach combining strong methodology with clear strategic insight; She structures complex HR topics into practical frameworks.”
Marcus D.
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